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Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Two women were arrested after a 5-year-old student was left alone on a school bus in Sumter Monday morning.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Two South Carolina women have been accused of costing the federal government millions of dollars by preparing fraudulent tax returns.

Thursday, December 06, 2012  The University of South Carolina is planning a celebration to mark the release of a final volume of an anthology describing the contributions of the state's women.

Monday, April 02, 2012  Former South Carolina women's tennis coach Arlo Elkins has died. According to the University the 62 year-old Elkins died Saturday at his home in Columbia.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Gamecock fans are invited to send the women's basketball team off to the next round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday afternoon.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  The No. 25 lady Gamecocks have hit the road to join the madness. The team left for West Lafayette, India Thursday afternoon for Saturday’s NCAA Tournament contest against Eastern Michigan.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Advocacy groups are marking the 91st anniversary of women gaining the right to vote by having a news conference Wednesday to honor women in South Carolina who fought for women's rights.